To swallow greedily or ravenously. 狼吞虎咽。 The usurers have devoured his estate. 放高利贷的人已吞没他的财产。 To consume or destroy rapidly; annihilate. 很快地消耗或摧毁；灭绝。 Flames devour a building. 大火烧毁房屋。 To take in eagerly with ears or eyes. 贪婪地听或看。 He devoured novel after novel. 他一本接着一本的读小说。 (Of powerful emotion) to overwhelm; possess utterly; move deeply. (指强烈感情)吸引；完全占有；深深感动。 He was devoured by anxiety. 他满怀忧愁。 devour the distance (course; way) 疾疾而行；兼程疾行；赶路。 |